US11873117B2 - Aircraft glazing unit - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a glazing unit on an aircraft, such as the window on a wing light.
- aircraft lighting systems comprise aerodynamically shaped glazing panels which cover the lamps and associated components. Such lighting systems are installed on the wings and various other surfaces of the aircraft exposed to the external environment during flight.
- the ability of the glazing unit to allow light to pass through can be estimated visually (by the appearance of the erosion), or light levels can be measured at the exterior of the unit using a light meter or similar device.
- the former method is subjective and therefore inaccurate, whereas the latter method involves the use of specialist equipment.
- EP2457832 proposes a glazing erosion indicator comprising a decal bearing a mark or pattern.
- the decal may be applied to an interior or exterior surface of the glazing unit. If the decal is applied to an exterior surface then, as the glazing becomes eroded, the decal is worn away so that the mark or pattern disappears. This provides a visual indicator to ground crew that the part needs to be replaced. If the decal is applied to an interior surface of the glazing unit then, as the glazing unit is eroded, the mark or pattern on the decal becomes obscured or indistinct, at which point the ground crew replaces the glazing unit.
- the invention provides an aircraft glazing unit comprising a body of transparent material and at least one subsurface thickness indicator at a predetermined depth within the material.
- a subsurface thickness indicator allows for the unit to be repolished to remove erosion, whilst providing a visual indicator to ground crew of the remaining thickness of material in the unit. In this way, the service lifetime of the glazing unit can be extended.
- a plurality of subsurface thickness indicators is provided. These may all be provided at one depth within the material. This allows the ground crew to see that the polishing process is applied selectively over the exterior surface of the unit so as to maintain an even thickness of material.
- the indicators may be provided at different depths within the material.
- the subsurface indicators may be formed of groups of indicators, with all the indicators of a group being at one depth, but the groups themselves being at different respective depths. The provisions of indicators at different depths allows for monitoring of the gradual erosion of the material, so that an estimate of the remaining lifetime of the unit can be made.
- At least one indicator comprises a mark identifying a minimum allowable thickness of the glazing unit. This allows the ground crew to determine when the unit has reached its end of service.
- the, or each, indicator is formed by subsurface laser etching. This allows for precise and accurate mark making within defined regions of the transparent material.
- the invention further provides a method of manufacture of an aircraft glazing unit comprising the steps of: focusing a laser beam at a predetermined depth within the body of transparent material; and controlling the laser beam to form at least one subsurface indicator mark.
- the step of controlling the laser beam comprises pulsing the laser and moving the beam and body relative to each other, so that the, or each, subsurface indicator mark comprises a dot matrix.
- the method further comprises the step of focusing the laser beam at different respective predetermined depths within the body of the transparent material; and controlling the laser beam to form subsurface indicator marks at the different respective depths.
- the invention also provides a method of maintaining the operation of an aircraft glazing unit comprising the steps of: polishing an exterior surface of the transparent body; and subsequently inspecting the condition of the, or each, subsurface thickness indicator.
- the method further comprises the step of selectively polishing the exterior surface in dependence on the appearance of the, or each, subsurface thickness indicator. This enables the transparent material to be maintained to a uniform thickness across the glazing unit after polishing.
- the aircraft glazing unit of the present invention may be employed in an aircraft light, to protect a lamp or lamps.
- the aircraft light may form part of an aircraft.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an aircraft incorporating a glazing unit constructed according to the invention
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a glazing unit constructed according to the invention
- FIG. 3 is a close-up view of part of the glazing unit of FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an alternative glazing unit constructed according to the invention.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic drawing of apparatus suitable for carrying out part of the method of making the glazing unit of FIG. 2 , 3 or 4 .
- the aircraft 1 comprises a fuselage 2 for holding passengers and cargo, a right (starboard) wing 3 and a left (port) wing 4 .
- This drawing shows some of the locations of glazing units on the aircraft 1 .
- the navigation lights 5 on the wings are protected by glazing units, as are the scan lights on the fuselage (only one of which 6 is visible in the drawing), arranged to shine on the wings for checking ice build-up or inspecting condition of wings during flight.
- the anti-collision beacon 7 on top of the aircraft is shown in this drawing, as is one of the logo lights 8 on the horizontal stabilizer to illuminate the logo and livery of the airline operating the flight.
- Each of these lights 4 - 8 inclusive is protected from the elements by a glazing unit 9 constructed according to the invention, part of an example of which is shown in more detail in FIG. 2 .
- the glazing unit 9 comprises a curved body 10 constructed from a transparent material, such as polycarbonate.
- the body 10 is curved to conform to the profile of the aircraft component to which the glazing unit 9 is fitted.
- the body 10 is mounted in a frame 11 , typically of a composite material layered with a metallic strip around the perimeter. Countersunk bores 12 are provided through the frame in order to receive appropriate fasteners.
- the material of the body 10 is eroded by particulate matter such as ice, sand and airborne pollutants, so that the transparent body gradually becomes misted or clouded.
- the surface of the transparent body 10 is rubbed with progressively finer grades of abrasive paper, and then polished with a fine grade optical polish.
- the advantage of this polishing process is twofold: it prolongs the service life of the glazing unit 9 and it allows the glazing unit to be maintained in situ, without removing the unit from the aircraft.
- Each polishing process necessarily removes material from the transparent body 10 , so that its thickness reduces.
- the transparent body must retain a minimum design thickness in order to withstand the rigours of flight.
- the body 10 of the glazing unit 9 includes a set of four marks 13 - 16 at different respective depths within the body.
- the first mark 13 comprises a single X; the second mark 14 , which is deeper within the body than the first mark, is XX the third mark 15 , which is at a third predetermined depth, is XXX; and the fourth mark 16 includes the words “Minimum thickness”.
- material is gradually removed from the transparent body 10 and, one by one, the marks 13 - 16 disappear.
- the gradual removal of the marks 13 , 14 and 15 gives an indication of the current thickness of the body 10 and allows the airline to predict the remaining service lifetime of the glazing unit 9 .
- the fourth mark 16 begins to be polished away, the unit 9 is scrapped and replaced.
- the glazing unit 9 comprises a transparent body 10 , a frame 11 and countersunk holes 12 adapted to receive fasteners, as before.
- the transparent body 10 includes a plurality of identical subsurface marks 17 at a predetermined depth of the body.
- the marks 17 indicate a predetermined remaining thickness of the body 10 .
- the marks 17 form an array of thickness indicators over the width of the body 10 . Over time, as the glazing unit 9 is eroded and polished multiple times, the marks 17 are gradually worn away.
- the array of marks 17 allows an operative to see regions of the body that have eroded and/or been polished more than others. Thus, the operative can apply the polishing process selectively over the exterior surface of the transparent body 10 in order to maintain an even thickness of the body. If the transparent body 10 is of an uneven thickness, this can cause lensing effects and distort the light being emitted.
- FIG. 5 Apparatus suitable for making the thickness indicator marks is shown in FIG. 5 .
- the formation of the contour of the transparent body 10 and its frame 11 does not form the basis of this patent application, and any suitable manufacturing method known to the skilled person may be employed.
- the apparatus comprises a laser 18 , light from which is expanded by a beam expander 19 .
- a mirror 20 is provided to redirect light emitted by the beam expander 19 onto the entrance pupil of an optical objective 21 .
- the objective 21 collimates and focuses the laser beam.
- the transparent body 10 is represented here as a flat plate for clarity.
- the transparent body 10 is placed on a motion table (not shown) to enable the body to be moved in the x-, y- and z-directions.
- the body 10 is moved so that the laser light emitted from the objective 21 is incident on the body 10 perpendicularly to its surface and is focused at a predetermined depth within the body.
- the apparatus 18 - 21 can be placed on a gantry (not shown) so that it can be moved in the x-, y- and z-directions relative to the transparent body 10 .
- the collimated laser beam emerging from the objective 21 is focused on a predetermined point within the body 10 , causing the material to heat up dramatically and form a micro fracture, which is just about distinguishable to the human eye as a dot of between 40-80 ⁇ m diameter, depending on the quality of the optics employed.
- Each pulse of the laser 18 produces such a dot, and the laser can be pulsed to produce up to 4,000 dots per second.
- the objective 21 and body 10 are moved relative to each other as the laser 18 is pulsed, so that an array of dots is formed, collectively visible as a mark such as those 13 - 16 or 17 shown in FIG. 3 or 4 .
- a processor (not shown) is typically provided in order to control the pulsing of the laser 18 and the relative movement of the objective 21 and the body 10 .
- the apparatus 18 - 21 may then be controlled so that the laser 18 forms another subsurface indicator mark at a different location in the transparent body 10 at the same predetermined depth.
- the objective 21 may be adjusted so as to focus the collimated laser beam at a different predetermined depth within the transparent body 10 .
- the laser may 18 be pulsed once more as the transparent body 10 is moved relative to it, so that a further subsurface indicator mark is formed at a different predetermined depth within the transparent body.
- FIG. 3 shows a series of marks at different predetermined depths
- FIG. 4 shows an array of marks at one predetermined depth.
- the transparent body may be separated into zones, each zone having different thickness indicators. Some zones of the transparent body may be marked with thickness indicators at different respective depths, with some zones having thickness indicators at one depth. Not all zones of the body need be marked.
- the thickness indicators may take the form of any suitable symbols, letters or numbers. Symbols are generally preferred, as they can be understood by ground crew anywhere in the world. For example, a warning sign may be formed in the glazing unit to indicate when the body has been polished to its minimum allowable thickness.
- the invention has been described with reference to a transparent body 10 made of polycarbonate.
- suitable materials may be employed for the body, such as acrylic, silicate-based plastics or glass.
- the body 10 need not be transparent in its entirety; the invention is applicable to transparent regions or zones within such a body.
- the invention is also applicable to aircraft glazing units other than those used to cover and protect the aircraft lights, such as the protective covers for sensors on the aircraft, aircraft windows or even the windscreen.
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